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Charter broker dies

Elizabeth Candler “Candy” Isdale of Narragansett passed away peacefully at her home on July 3 after a fight against multiple myeloma. She was 70 years old. Ms. Isdale was president…

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Nicaragua canal impact questioned

Costa Rica’s president has asked Nicaragua for more information about the potential environmental impact of a shipping canal project that would link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The plan would…

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MCA regs target safe manning

The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has released new regulations aimed at bringing U.K.-registered ships and all vessels operating in British territorial waters into compliance with IMO regulations on…

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Trinity gets new owner

New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf International Marine (HGIM) has acquired Trinity Yachts and Gulf Coast Shipyard as it created a new affiliate, Harvey Shipyard Group. The offshore towing company also operates…

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Boats and broker news for July

Westport Broker Mike Burke has joined the Westport sales team in the Ft. Lauderdale office. Formerly with HMY for 20 years, he has been in yachting for 35 years. Delta…

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Man jailed, fined in hoax

A Virginia man was sentenced in mid-June for falsifying statements to law enforcement officers in 2014, which launched a search-and-rescue operation involving multiple agencies. Bryan Serafini, 43, was sentenced to…

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Mentor program in the works

In other PYA news, the group is asking captains to take a survey about student work placements onboard. “It is the intention of MYBA, GEPY, ItalianYachtMasters, Yacht Captains Association and…

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Advice when migrants spotted

The Professional Yachting Association has distributed a memo to advise yacht captains how to handle interactions with migrants in the Med this summer. The 20-page Aide Memoire shows where the…

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Pendennis expands

Pendennis Shipyard completed a two-year rebuild of its Falmouth-based yard, including a 7,564-square-meter non-tidal wet basin to accommodate superyachts up to 110m for alongside berthing and refit work as well…

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YRM opens crane, davits shop

Fort Lauderdale-based YRM opened a 5,000-square-foot facility to house its expanding crane and davits division. The new shop will fabricate YRM’s Ocean Series of aluminum davits with lift capacities of…

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